The American dream deferred...but you will never forget Maria."

[Pamela Palmer Mutino]

"Swish: Maria in the Mourning," is the non-fiction narrative which chronicles a mother's process of mourning after losing her only child, the beautiful and charismatic Maria to a heroin overdose at 23. Published by Outskirts Press, http://www.outskirtspress.com/webpage.php?isbn=9781432700867, there are now 30 five-star reviews on Amazon, and the performance version by the same title can be glimpsed on You Tube. Powerful and compelling this story transcends addiction and focuses on mothers and daughters and unconditional love.